An appeal is scheduled to be heard at the Appeal Court of the City on April 8th by green activists of Gal Undesten (Fire nation) Ts.Munkhbayar and others who were sentenced to 21.6 years. The activities were sentenced for firing a gun shot, placing a bomb in state special protected area, assaulting civil servants, and attempted to threaten public security.

Families of the environmentalists, including mothers and wives, have decided to call a hunger strike in front of the Court building if the Court does not issue a plea.

Convicted activist Z.Enkhsaikhan`s wife commented on Tuesday; “I believe the Appeal Court panel will be fair and not be influenced by State Prosecutor General D.Dorligjav. If the Appeal Court does not offer a plea to our husbands, fathers and sons we will call a hunger strike. We will do it until justice wins.”

The environmental movement held a protest in September 2013 against amendments being made into the Law to Prohibit Mineral Exploration and Mining Operations at the Headwaters of Rivers, Protected Zones of Water Reservoirs and Forested Areas, the only significant Mongolian law protecting nomadic herders” traditional lands and watersheds from further radioactive and chemical contamination, diversions of rivers and land-grabbing. The protest ended up with the arrest of the key members of the movement.
The-two day long trial in January 2014 finally issued a decision and sentenced Ts.Munkhbayar, G.Boldbaatar, D.Tumurbaatar and J.Ganbold each to a 21.6 year jail term and 2 years to M.Munkhbold. Two other suspects; O.Sambuuyondon and B.Gantulga`s were acquitted.